When sun
Bleeds through the waters
Lancing out to Trestrignel
Dappling like panned gold
They shine brighter
Than any sky
Blushing
As it folds
A candle lights the future
Tenderness at the cusp
Eyes cast down
In some reverence holy
The air gathers
This family
In a sunset cup
Nods to old
And young alike
Divinity
Sought
In that light
Brightest before night
Published first in The Ekphrastic Review APR 16, 2024
https://www.ekphrastic.net/the-ekphrastic-review/tenderness-at-the-cusp-by-amanda-niamh-dawson
* Magnificat by Maurice Denis, 1909